News and Events

Rionegro (Colombia), 05/11/2017, Sr. Zabrina Llanos B.- The beautifully decorated Presentation High School of Rionegro opened its doors on April 26th to celebrate and commemorate 100 years of its foundation.

Barranquilla (Colombia), 05/07/2017, Sr. Lina María Quintero.- San Miguel del Rosario High School prepares to commemorate 125 years of its foundation with a special ceremony on May 31, in the metropolitan cathedral, María Reina.

Mbocayaty (Paraguay), 04/28/2017, Sr. Adelaida Alba Botello.- On April 24th morning, the Community of Mbocayaty – Paraguay, welcomed with great joy to their house Sr. Maria Escayola Coris, Superior General, and Sr. Carmen Cecilia Flórez Montaño, Provincial Superior of Bucaramanga. This family event was marked by fraternal sharing, dialogue and acquiring of knowledge with regard to the life and pastoral work of the Community in this “land of coconuts”.

Dalmadih, Jharkland (India), 05/03/2017, Sr. Rosa Mary Kadampattuparampil.- Turbunga Tribal Community development initiative, a child focused community development programme, funded by Sweden ERIKS was inaugurated on March 11, 2017. After “7year” Dalmadih Tribal development Project was successfully and fruitfully completed, the project donors offered this new project as if to say as a token of appreciation for the sincere and dedicated hard work of Sr. Anney Chummar Maniyamkott and her committed team along with the community of Dalmadih.

Petaluma (Colombia), 04/25/2017, Sr. María Odilia Gil.- From April 21st to 23rd, the groups who belong to the “Movimiento Juvenil Shekiná” (Shekina Youth Movement) from the different schools of the Presentation in the Province of Santafe, assembled in Nazaret-Petaluma, the house for Meetings. This Movement “enables the youth to experience being loved by God, grow deeper in relationship with God and commit themselves to personal and community growth by acknowledging the many gifts received daily.”

Jalisco (Mexico), 03/14/2017, Sr. Claudia Ruvalcaba.- On March 10, 11 and 12 about 80 young people gathered at the facilities of the parish of Zalatitan, Jalisco, to have a different experience in their lives. They left aside their vacations, family trips and friends parties to get into the adventure of living the passion, death and resurrection of Jesus in a youthful atmosphere. 

Santafé (Colombia), 04/19/2017, Sr. Gloria Mercedes Herrera.- A meeting of the members of the Lay Dominicans of the Presentation was organized by the coordinator of the Province of Santafé, on Saturday, March 25, gathering 48 members in the Provincial House. It began with the Eucharistic celebration. Once assembled together, Sr. Matilde Beltrán, provincial councilor, greeted them on behalf of the provincial government. 

Pereira (Colombia), 04/03/2017, Sr. Marierka Milagros Santana.- Sr. Liliana Franco, from the Company of Mary and Chair of the Conference of Religious in Colombia (CRC), along with the Father Álvaro Betancourt, diocesan priest, guided the workshop that took place on April 01- 02, in the City of Pereira, Colombia, at De la Salle Brothers’ school. On April first, at 9:30 in the morning, religious men and women, and laity committed arrived at La Salle School, to participate in the workshop.

Puerto Príncipe (Haiti), 04/21/2017, Sr. María Consuelo Gómez Botero.- The School St. Charles Borromeo of Porto Prince, (Haiti) organizes a yearly outing at the beach for its 64 challenged students. The High School students who sponsor these children, the volunteers, teachers and the logistical staff, accompany them in their trip. This year they chose the first week of Easter for this event.